Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
Auto Dealerships - Audit Technique Guide - Uncle Fed's Tax*Board
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7. Financing<br />
a. How is the corporation/partnership financing the $xxx,xxx loss incurred by the dealership<br />
during the year of audit?<br />
b. Are there any loans made between any related entities, business organizations,<br />
associations, or individuals?<br />
c. Are there any transfers of any assets between any related entities, business organizations,<br />
associations, or individuals?<br />
d. Are there any transactions, (i.e., a lease; management agreements) between any related<br />
entities, business organizations, associations, or individuals?<br />
e. Are there any financing and investment interests entered into between any related entities,<br />
business organizations, associations, or individuals?<br />
f. What does the increase in short term loans represent?<br />
g. What does long term loans represent?<br />
h. Do any of the related entities, business organizations, associations, or individuals engage<br />
in the financing of consumer purchases of automobiles or any aftermarket product whether<br />
it be tangible or intangible? (i.e., Vehicles, Mechanical Breakdown Extended Service<br />
Contracts, any form of Credit Life Insurance.)<br />
i. Could you please provide a list of all bank, financing or investment accounts maintained by<br />
all the related entities, business organizations, associations, or individuals?<br />
j. Do any of the related entities, business organizations, associations, or individuals maintain<br />
any foreign bank accounts?<br />
k. Are any reserve, trust, or annuity accounts maintained by anybody, related or not, for any<br />
of the related entities, business organizations, associations, or individuals?<br />
8. Books and Records<br />
a. Could you please provide a photocopy, to be retained by the agent, of all manufacturers’<br />
yearend statements for all related auto dealerships for the year of audit?<br />
b. Could you please provide access to the Manufacturers’ Accounting Manual?<br />
c. Please provide photocopies, to be retained by the agent, of the following:<br />
1) Trial Balance<br />
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